SB 785 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.

This bill changes Texas municipal rules for new federally regulated manufactured homes (HUD-code). It requires cities and towns to allow installation in residential areas unless they deny applications in writing within 45 days. Municipalities cannot charge extra fees for transportation/installation beyond actual costs or create zoning barriers that block these homes in residential zones. The law ensures these homes can be placed in at least one residential zoning category without being prohibited across all residential areas. (Effective September 1, 2025)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed Jun 22, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 22, 2025

MINOR

The bill's effective date was changed from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2026, delaying when the new manufactured housing regulations take effect. The rest of the bill text remained substantively unchanged, with only formatting and layout adjustments made between the engrossed and enrolled versions.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the only change is the delayed effective date.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2026, giving municipalities one additional year before the new manufactured housing regulations must be implemented.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

27–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic10

9 Yea 1 Nay

90% Yea

R Republican20

18 Yea 1 Nay 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 22, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 30, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

lower

May 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Land & Resource Management

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local Government

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor